How to make a wildlife-friendly garden

This image provided by Wild Birds Unlimited, Inc. shows a Ruby-throated Hummingbird. The smallest bird in the world weighs a tenth of an ounce, has a brain the size of a BB, wobbly legs and enemies like the praying mantis and bull frog. Even so, millions of humans will spend countless hours this spring and summer watching, feeding and worrying about the hummingbirds mating and nesting in their backyards. (AP Photo/Wild Birds Unlimited)

If you are looking to add a little more life to your green space, whether it be a postage stamp sized yard, container garden or massive spread, the keys are offering food and water for creatures who area already inhabiting your area as well as adding friendly native plants. The National Wildlife Federation offers these ways to attract wildlife to your space however big or small it may be.